Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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That Department was convinced that the women Democrats had meant no wrong, but could only conclude that, in their enthusiasm for slogans, mottoes, etc., the Women Democrats had failed to realize that their entrance-fee-and-prize-money scheme constituted what is known as a lottery. Lotteries, as everyone knows, are prohibited from the U. S. mails by law. The Post Office Department would gladly refrain from prosecuting if the women Democrats would cancel the entrance fee feature of their contest...
...Mayor Walker went into a 45-minute conference with Benito Mussolini. When, after being photographed with him, the Mayor was permitted to leave the presence of Il Duce, there was an immediate outburst of enthusiasm. Said he: ". . . What a wonderful man . . . immense ... I don't know whether he wore a cutaway or riding breeches. ... I only noticed his attraction from the chin up... a man of superior attainments. . . . While we were together there was no minority, only unanimity." ¶After a luncheon given for him by Prince Potenziani, Mayor Walker made a speech which he began with witticism that...
...ancholy. ?Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), was a painter whose art was inspired by the primitive in nature, modified by a theory of sym- bolism in form, color, design. He declared that only in Tahiti, whither he retired, could he find proper stimulation for his work. His enthusiasm for the picturesque South Seas was shared by his good friend, Robert Louis Stevenson...
...Chicago Civic Opera Company, through Manager Herbert Johnson, proclaimed six additions to its roster, dwelt with some enthusiasm on the fact that...
...Wisconsin traveling salesman-that U.S. readers felt justified in taking credit to themselves in the knowledge that these artists are really U.S. artists and that their presence in the company indicates the gradual emergence of U. S. musical culture from the domination of Europe. On going further, however, their enthusiasm must have been chilled in reading that one of the artists (whose real name is Charles Sikes) felt it advantageous for professional reasons to be designated more lyrically as Mr. Baromeo. Perhaps they recalled that Edward Johnson, celebrated tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Company, felt obliged to be Eduardo Giovanni...